The most problematic one is the Cypriot gas. Turkey does not recognize the Greek government of the Republic of Cyprus as representing the Turkish part in the north. Ankara has already blacklisted Italian Eni from its energy projects because of its cooperation with the Greek Cypriot government. The Turkish Cypriot government, who is also carrying out exploration work with Turkey, has declared that it is ready to share the revenue with the Greeks.
The Cyprus problem is the main obstacle between Turkey and the European Union in its membership negotiations. Yıldız says that Turkey was open to the offer of carrying Greek Cypriot gas via Turkey, as long as Greek Cypriots recognize the revenue rights of the Turks and pay their share; that doesn’t mean political resolution, he adds, but political feasibility.
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The hardest one to lie about is the Cypriot gas. Turkey does not recognise that the Greek Cypriots are the sole representatives of Cyprus. We occupy the northern third of their country through military force you know? Ankara has already thrown out Italy's ENI from Turkey because of the Greek Cypriots and Eroglu hasn't stopped farting ever since. He says, if the Piri Reis finds gas in their EEZ too, he will share the revenues with them so why dont they? Energy minister Yildiz has the answer because Turkey is desperate. He says Turkey will accept their offer to transport Cypriot gas to Europe without a resolution to the Cyprus problem, as long as the Greek Cypriots recognise the revenue rights of the Turks and pay their share.
